Mercury Sedan near End of Assembly Line, Ford Motor Company, 1940

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Artifact Overview

Engineers at Ford's Highland Park plant had fine-tuned the moving assembly line. With this experience in hand, Ford created the "B" Building at its new River Rouge complex with extensive conveyer systems to accommodate the flow of parts and assembly processes. These Mercury automobiles are nearing the end of final assembly. Soon, they will be packed and shipped to local dealers.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

15 February 1940

Subject Date

15 February 1940

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.73174

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.75 in
Width: 11.25 in

Mercury Sedan near End of Assembly Line, Ford Motor Company, 1940